Hi guys.
Just finished this WOBI (White Oak Backed Ipe
![laugh :laugh:](http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/Smileys/default/laugh.gif)
) flatbow.
It`s a pyramid design, tapering fro, 1 1/4" at the fades to 3/8" tips.
The interesting part about this bow is that I didn`t have accsess to a bandsaw, so
I had to cut the backing strips with a jigsaw! Very hard to do... but doable....
Anyways, I call it "Gunpowder", becaus the Ipe had a yellow powder coming out of it when I rasped it.
Its 66" TTT and pulls 45#@26". After sooting it for an hour it took about 2 1/4" of set (I think its becaus of the
white oak, I made a bit thicker then 1/8"). Riser is babmoo flooring and beech. tips are ipe and oak.
Tell me what you think.
Dor
Front:
![](https://scontent-a-fra.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/t1.0-9/10491984_643643505725377_7124375654371246037_n.jpg)
Riser:
![](https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t1.0-9/10505542_643643729058688_2422590396219284811_n.jpg)
![](https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t1.0-9/10360462_643643759058685_2842949612618140979_n.jpg)
Braced:
![](https://scontent-b-fra.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/t1.0-9/10329021_643643685725359_4187003005780555724_n.jpg)
Full Draw:
![](https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t1.0-9/10352266_643643602392034_5729915963920958767_n.jpg)